Job Description

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit an Electrical Systems Engineer / Architect subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. This role will be a hybrid position - 3 days per week onsite and 2 days remote.
Hourly Rate: 60 - 85 (Umbrella).
Contract Duration: 12 Months initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter.
Missile Electronic Architect :
Electrical Architects/Engineers are involved in all aspects of missile development, from the early concept studies to series production and in-service support. It's an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to build on their engineering experience.
Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for the electrical architecture and requirements for missiles and/or their associated launcher systems with duties including:

• Specifying/determining

• system electrical requirements
• interface definitions and characteristics between subsystems/equipment
• power architecture, including power budget and power profiles
• data communication and processing architecture
• requirements for EMC, bonding, grounding and screening
• signal safety, including routing of safety related signals
• Supporting test and fault-finding activities during compatibility checks, risk reduction, system proving/qualification and integration
• Reviewing and authoring reports, guidelines and processes
• Design assessments and analysis
• Working to defence/industry standards
• Attending and supporting design reviews

Alternatively, acting as the Equipment Manager (RMO) for specific electrical/electronic equipment(s) that are part of a missile or launcher system you will:

• Project manage the equipment(s) on behalf of the project during development, qualification and manufacture
• Own the requirements on behalf of the project for the equipment(s)
• Produce Statement(s) of Work for the associated design authority for the equipment(s)
• Create and update plans showing activities for the equipment(s)
• Manage internal & external design authorities for delivery of the equipment(s) hardware, software and deliverables to schedule, cost, quality and performance
• Hold regular progress reviews with the design authority for the equipment(s)
• Review qualification verification evidence
• Track and find resolution to equipment non-compliances
• Attend and support design reviews

Skillset/experience required:
Technical experience required:

• electrical/electronics
• interface definitions
• knowledge of defence/industry standards, etc.
• degree level qualification in a related subject
• systems engineering
• writing reports

Ideally this would be within a defence related background, however, experience within other engineering industries will also be considered.
Experience within these other areas are also of interest but not essential:

• defence
• weapon systems
• power supplies
• actuators
• data communication
• sensors
• EMC
• Health Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS)
• Model Based Engineering (MBE)

Skills Required